CPSC recall · Reported August 4, 2009
Baby Hammocks Recalled by Kaplan Early Learning Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards
The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
Kaplan Early Learning Company, of Lewisville, N.c. recalled The recalled baby hammock is a cream-colored canvas and hangs from a wooden pole. The ham….
Baby Hammocks Recalled by Kaplan Early Learning Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards was recalled by Kaplan Early Learning Company, of Lewisville, N.c. in August 4, 2009. Reason: The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrap…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the baby hammock and contact Kaplan to receive a …. Verify recall #09761 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Kaplan Early Learning Company, of Lewisville, N.c. issued this CPSC recall-The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrap….
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- agency class
- August 4, 2009
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #09761 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The recalled baby hammock is a cream-colored canvas and hangs from a wooden pole. The hammock measures about 29 x 43 inches. It has three restraint straps with red buckles and is attached to a cushioned pad for the infant. A mounting fixture, also called a fixing set, is sold with the hammock. "La Siesta" is printed on a tag located below the restraint straps. Model number YABN-1 is printed on a white tag sewn into the hammock's side seam.
Reason for recall
The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the baby hammock and contact Kaplan to receive a full credit toward the purchase of another product. The firm has contacted all known purchasers of this product.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 09761 |
| Date reported | August 4, 2009 |
| Date initiated | August 4, 2009 |
| Recalling firm | Kaplan Early Learning Company, of Lewisville, N.c. |
| Affected scope | About 200 (Related recalls have been issued: #08-604 and #09-760) |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using the baby hammock and contact Kaplan to receive a full credit toward the purchase of anoth…
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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